Perambulator or baby-cab.



, B. H. MAY.

PERAMBULATOR 0R BABY CAB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1 2, 1913.

1,1 13,672. Patented 051;. 13, 1914.

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B. H. MAY.

PERAMBULATOR OR BABY CAB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1913.

1,1 3,672. Patented Oct. 13,1914.

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nniinp STATES BERNARD H.- MAY, oncitiondo rni iivofs.

PERAMBULAELQR on BABY-CAB.

Specification of (5613. 1 3, 1914.

Application filed May 12,1913. Serial No. 767,096.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD H. MAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a. new and useful Improvement in Perambulators or Baby-Cabs,

of which the following is a specification.

like; and the primary object of the invention is to provide a cheap anddurable construction of improved form, which enables the canopy to bereadily shifted from one end of the carriage-body to the other andadjusted in any desired position.

My intention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a carriage-body and top appliedthereto in accordance with my invention, the body and top being shown inskeleton form; Fig. 2, a cross-sectional view taken as indicated at line2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3, a broken sectional View taken as indicated atline 3 of Fig. 1. a

The construction illustrated comprises a carriage-body A; apivotally-mounted U- shaped carriage-top support B; and a top or canopyC.

The carriage-body, in the form shown, comprises a substantiallyrectangular base frame or bottom 1 having a depressed-central portion,or foot-rest, 1 and skeleton sides 2 and ends 3 supported on theframe 1. The upper portion of the body comprises a rod-form member whichis suitably curved to form the side-pieces, or arms, 1 and end pieces,4:.

The outer edges of the lateral members of the frame 1 are provided withnotches or recesses 5 adapted to accommodate the arms of the member B.The member Bis of U- shape, comprising arms 6 which are united at theirlower ends by a web 6 disposed beneath the carriage-body. The arms 6extend freely through the notches 5, and are supported by pivots 7carried by the side members of the frame 1. The upper ends of the arms 6pass inside of the side-arms 4 of the carriage-body and are confinedclose to the side arms by guide-members 8 which are secured to the innersurfaces of the side arms, as clearly appears from Figs. 2 and 3. Thus,there are provided slotsor guide-chad nels 9 in which the arms6 canswing. The

attaching screws 9 afi'ord studs or abutments for limiting the swing ofthe arms 6. On the upper sideof each arm 4 of the carriage-body issecured, by acentrally disposed pivot 10, a i eversiblelocking pawl 11whose nee end is provided with notches 11 1 ap o engage one edge or theother of The present inventionrelates part1eularly j to tops or canopiesfor baby carrlages or the the corresponding arm 6, depending uponwhetherthe arms 6 are atone end oftheir giiidesor at the. other. p

The upper end portions of the arms 6 are curvedoutwardly over themembers 4 of the body, asindicated at 6 and the extremities ofthe armsare turhed downwardly as indicated at 6. The down-turned extremities 69afford brackets, or pivot-members, adapt .ed fo'r connection with thelower ends of the bows. of the carriage-to or canopy. form shown, thecarriage-top comprisesbo'ws12which are firmly secured at their lowerextremities to pivot-members 13. The pivotmembers 13 are secured to thepivot-members 6 by short bolts 14 equipped with winged nuts 15. By suchmeans the carriage-top can be firmly clamped to the swinging orshiftable support B and disposed at any desired angle with relationthereto.

Fig. 1 shows the condition when the arms 6 are at one end of theirguides, and the carriage-top is clamped to the arms so as to besupported independently. If desired, the nuts 15 may be loosened and thetop may be allowed to drop over the end-portion of the carriage-body.When it is desired to shift the top to the other end of the body, thismay be accomplished by turning the locking pawls 11 out of the way andswinging the member B on the pivots 7 until the arms 6 engage the studs9 at the other end of the guide-slots 9, when the arms can be locked inthe new position.

Vhile the carriage-body and top are shown in skeleton form, it will beunderstood that they may be covered with wickerworlr. In the form shown,the sides of the body are provided with ratan rods or bows 16, thecentral portions of which are bow-ed downwardly so as to house the lowerends of the arms 6 andthe depressed portion 1 of the bottom of the body.It will be understood that when wicker-work is B which are exposed are,therefore, the up per portions 6 and 6 and these parts are usuallynickeled or given some suitable finish.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no undue limitation should be understoodtherefrom.

lVhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In means of the character set forth, the combination with acarriage-body, of a U-shaped support having a web disposed transverselybelow the carriage-body and arms extending upwardly at the sides of saidbody, top-attaching members provided at theupper ends of said arms, anindependent carriage-top having coacting attaching members adapted to besecured to said arms, and a pivotal c0nne0ti0n between said U- shapedsupport and the lower portion of the carriage-body. i

' 2. In means of the character set forth, the combination of acarriage-body provided with a bottom and with sides, guides at the upperportions of said sides, arms pivot ally connected with the lateralportions of said bottom and extending upward through said guides, saidarmshaving downwardly turned ends affording top-attaching members, and atop adjustably secured to said members.

3. In means of the character set forth, the combination of acarriage-body comprising a bottom and sides, guides at the upperportions of said sides, a U-shaped member comprising arms pivotallyconnected with the lateral portions of said bottom and a web uniting thelower ends of said arms below said bottom, said arms having their upperends extending through said guides and curved outwardly and downwardly,and a carriage-top secured to the extremities of said arms.

In means of the character set forth, the combination of a body having abottom and sides, said sides provided at their upper portions withguides, a U-shaped support comprising a web disposed beneath said bottomand arms extending upwardly and housed in said sides, the upper ends ofsaid arms extending through said guides and equipped with top-attachingmembers, a top secured to said members, and pivots connecting said armswith the lateral portions of the bottom of said body.

BERNARD H. MAY.

In presence of- O. C. AvisUs, L. I-IOLZHALB.

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